Foundations of Primary English unit (EMT511)

Hobart, Online

Introduction

Foundations of English is designed to provoke your curiosity about how language works, ignite your passion for English, and introduce you to the discipline of English as it is articulated in the three strands of the Australian Curriculum English: Language, Literacy, and Literature. This unit explores the ways in which children learn to speak, read, write and communicate in a range of contexts. It has a particular focus on contemporary approaches to the teaching of reading, including close attention to the teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, word knowledge, and comprehension of a wide range of texts. You will be involved in analysing children's language use (oral language, reading fluency, writing), and in using specific outcomes from the curriculum to plan explicit teaching experiences for language and literacy learning.

Summary

Unit name	Foundations of Primary English
Unit code	EMT511
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Belinda Hopwood
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1
Online	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	24/02/2025	25/03/2025	14/04/2025	01/06/2025

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Learning Outcomes

• Apply theoretical knowledge about the English discipline.
• Analyse and describe written texts.
• Design a portfolio of lessons / experiences for the teaching of reading, in response to specific outcomes and diverse student needs.
• Demonstrate academic and information literacy skills using scholarly literature, APA referencing, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
070105	$578.00	$578.00	not applicable	$2,440.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

EMT502

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	You are expected to dedicate around ten hours per week to this unit. This may be divided as follows: Weekly Lecture (1 hour); Weekly Readings (2 hours); Weekly Tutorial (2 hours); Weekly Discussion Boards (1 hour); Assessment (5 hours). Your progress in this unit depends on your engagement with weekly online tutorials and discussion boards.
Assessment	Literacy Competency Test|Quiz (20%)|Lesson Plan: Reading (Early Primary) (40%)|Lesson Plan: Reading (Middle and Upper Primary) (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Fellowes, J., & Oakley, G. (2023). Language, literacy and early childhood education (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. Derewianka, B., & Jones, P. (2016). Teaching language in context (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. Perrin, R. (2020). Pocket guide to APA style (7th ed.). Cengage Learning*. *Please note there is no requirement to purchase the Perrin text if you already have the previously required Faigley text. Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website.

Recommended

Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations. (2009). The early years learning framework. https://www.education.gov.au/early-years-learningframework-0 Emmitt, M., Zbaracki, M., Komesaroff, L., & Pollock, J. (2015). Language and learning: An introduction for teaching (6th ed.). Oxford University Press. Hill, S. (2012). Developing early literacy: Assessment and teaching (2nd ed.). Eleanor Curtain. Humphrey, S., Droga, L., & Feez, S. (2012). Grammar and meaning. PETAA. NSW Department of Education and Training. (2007). Writing and spelling strategies: Assisting students who have additional learning support needs. NSW Department of Education and Training. Oakhill, J., Cain, K., & Elbro, C. (2014). Understanding and teaching reading comprehension: A handbook. Routledge. Oakley, G., & Fellowes, J. (2016). A closer look at spelling in the primary classroom. PETAA. University of Tasmania (2015). APA 7th edition. In Referencing guide. Retrieved from https://utas.libguides.com/referencing/APA7th

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